Cabinet.



No. 759,770. PA TENTED MAY 10, 1904. J. L. TANDY.

CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 25. 1903.

N0 MODEL.

Patented May 10, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN'LEi/VIS TANDY, OF HORTON, KANSAS.

CABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 759,770, dated May 10, 1904.

Application filed May 25, 1903. Serial No. 158,644. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN LEWIS TANDY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Horton, in the county of Brown and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cabinets; and ldo hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful cabinet composed of a series of detachable sections for holding, classifying. and displaying mounted window-shades, rollers, curtainrods, poles, and similar articles; and its object, among other things, is to provide a convenient, inexpensive, portable cabinet for carrying, classifying, and displaying a stock of window shades mounted on rollers and to protect the same from dust, flies, &c., and a cabinet that can be made any desired size in a moments time by attaching or detachingsections of which it is formed.

To these ends the invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of my invention, and in which-- Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a cabinet embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a top view of a side portion of one of the sections. Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken through the side portions of one of the sections and also shows the corresponding rear end sash or portion having downwardlydiverging pins interlocked with said side portions. Fig. 4: is a vertical section of side portions of contiguous sections, the portion of the upper section being disposed horizontally preliminary to being swung to the upright position in which it is to be interlocked with the one below. Fig. 5 is a similar section of said sections after one is placed vertically upon the other and they are interlocked together.

Referring to the drawings forming a part of this specification, and on which like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different views, Fig. 1 is a cabinet composed of a series of sections A, each of which,

with bottom B and top O, is complete within itself. A is a rectangular section or frame of any desired size formed of two sides I) and back end E, which is detachably fastened at each end to sides I) by means of diverging pins or fasteners F. This permits the section A to be knocked down quickly for convenience of attaching to other sections, as seen in Fig. 4 and, hereinafter described, and also for convenience in handling and shipping. The front end is left open preferably for the convenience of putting in and taking out the shades, &c.; but is is obvious that it may be closed by a door, 860., or when desired an ordinary mounted shadc may be hung at the top of the opening in brackets J and raised or lowered at will. The front and back ends of sash l) or sides 1) of section A are detachably connected at their top sides reasonably close to their ends by bars or cross-pieces a, being dovetailed into said sash, as shown in Fig. 2. The space between the sides .1) along the bar a, both front and back, is divided at regular intervals by partition bars or preferably rounds 5 into any desired number of compartments for the reception and classification of shades, &c., as shown in Fig. 1. Crossbars a and the bottom B are provided with holes to receive the partitions 6. These partitions, like other-parts of the cabinet, are made detachable for the convenience of knocking down and setting up. The bottom B may he made solid or simply of two cross-bars immediately under bars at, either of which may be provided with casters H.

The top O is a removable frame or covering for the cabinet and may be set aside while attaching or detaching sections.

The sides 1) and end E are preferably formed of a sash 1), (similar to a one-light windowsash,) filled with glass, pasteboard, wood board, veneering, cloth, &c., though it is evident that they may be made of any suitable material and desired form.

The sections A are preferably attached to each other by a modilicd form of a hook and eye, as illustrated in Fig 4:, in which G- is the hook, and G is the eye. The eye G is sunk in the top of the sides 1) of the sections or in the top part of the sash D, one near each end,

' while the hook Gris projected at similar points from the bottom of the sash D. To attach the said sections, the side D or sash I) must be inclined to the inside until the hook G is in a position to interlock with the eye G. Then the sash D is raised to a vertical position and the attachment is securely made. After the same process on the other side the end E is placed in position between the sides D at rear end of same, as shown in Fig. 3. Then the sec tion A is securely attached to the one below it. Cross-bars a, partitions .7), and'top C are then placed in position. I do not confine myself to this mode of attachment, however, as there are other means of accomplishing the same result.

While I have shown the cabinet with a series of but four sections, it is obvious that it may be composed of any number of sections.

In the foregoing description I have shown the preferred form of my invention; but I do not limit myself thereto, as I am aware that modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit or sacrificing" the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I therefore claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent thereon, is

1. A sectional cabinet, comprising a bottom, a section mounted thereon, and comprising sides, an end connecting the same, cross-bars also connecting the sides, and partition-rounds projecting from the cross-bars, in combination with one or more like sections superposed with respect to and detachabl y connected to the section first named, and a top detachably surmounting the topmost section.

2. In a cabinet, a section comprising substantially parallel sides, an end connecting the same, cross-bars also connecting the sides, and partition-rounds projecting from the crossbars.

3. In a cabinet, a section comprising substantially vertical sides, a rear end portion detachably connected to said sides, cross-bars detachably connected at their ends with the sides,

one or more partition bars or rounds depending from each cross-bar, and a portion resting detachably upon said section and end portion.

4. A cabinet, comprising a bottom, substantially parallel sides detachably secured thereto, a rear end detachably connected to the sides, cross-bars detachably connecting the sides, one or more substantially vertical partition bars or rounds suitably supported and disposed between the bottom and said cross-bars, and a top detachably mounted upon the sides and overlying said cross-bars.

5. A cabinet, comprising a bottom having eyes, substantially parallel sides resting upon the bottom and having hooks detachably engaging said eyes, a rear end detachably connected to the sides, cross-bars detachably connecting the sides, one or more substantially vertical partition bars or rounds suitably supported and disposed between the bottom and said cross-bars, and a top detachably mounted upon the sides and overlying said cross-bars.

6. A cabinet, comprisinga bottom, substantiall y parallel sides detachably secured thereto, a rear end detachably connected to the sides, cross-bars connected with the sides, one or more substantially vertical partition bars or rounds suitably supported and disposed between the bottom and said cross-bars, and a top detachably mounted upon the sides and overlying said cross-bars.

7 A cabinet, comprising a bottom having eyes, substantially parallel sides resting upon the bottom and. having hooks detachably engaging said eyes, a rear end having downwardly-diverging pins interlocked with the sides, cross-bars having connections with the sides, one or more substantially vertical partition bars or rounds suitably supported and disposed between the bottom and said cross-bars, and a top detachably mounted upon the sides and overlying the cross-bars.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN LEWIS TANDY.

IVitncsses:

B. B. NORRIS, T. A. RAFFETY. 

